historic
US: /hɪˈstɔɹɪk/
UK: /hɪstˈɒɹɪk/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
historic /his'tɔrik/- tính từ
- có tính chất lịch sử; được ghi vào lịch sử
- a historic speech: một bài diễn văn lịch sử
- historic times: thời kỳ lịch sử (có sử sách chép lại)
- có tính chất lịch sử; được ghi vào lịch sử
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective [usually before noun]1 important in history; likely to be thought of as important at some time in the future: a historic building / monument + The area is of special historic interest. + Visit historic Chester. + a(n) historic occasion / decision / day / visit / victory
2 of a period during which history was recorded: in historic times
Compare: PREHISTORIC
Help Note: Some speakers do not pronounce the 'h' at the beginning of historic and use an instead of a before it. This now sounds old-fashioned.
WHICH WORD?
historic / historical
Historic is usually used to describe something that is so important that it is likely to be remembered: Today is a historic occasion for our country. Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past:
I have been doing some historical research. + Was Robin Hood a historical figure?
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
momentous, important, noteworthy, significant, red-letter, notable, celebrated, distinguished, prominent, great, consequential, signal, unforgettable, memorable:
We are gathered here to commemorate a historic event.
Concise dictionary
hɪ'stɑrɪk /-'stɒr-adj.
+belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
+important in history
